Computer sofware program for an interactive multi-media calendar

Abstract

A computer software program product recorded on a computer readable CD-ROM for providing an interactive multi-media calendar on a computer system having a video monitor and audio speakers. The interactive multi-media calendar program includes program instructions for presenting a particular date in a screen display on the video monitor. It also includes program instructions and video clip files for displaying a video clip associated with the particular date within the screen display, and program instructions and audio track files for playing back an audio track corresponding to the video clip through the audio speakers. The interactive multi-media calendar program also has scheduling capabilities, and automatic launch features for establishing links to web pages maintained by other computer systems on the Internet™.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A computer software program product recorded on a computer readable medium for providing an interactive multi-media calendar on a computer system having multi-media capabilities, comprising: 
 a. computer readable means for displaying a particular date on said computer system; and    b. computer readable means for providing at least one multi-media effect associated with said particular date through said computer system.    
     
     
         2 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said computer readable medium is a CD-ROM.  
     
     
         3 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one multi-media effect is displaying a video clip.  
     
     
         4 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said video clip is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable medium.  
     
     
         5 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising computer readable means for providing at least one additional multi-media effect associated with said particular date through said computer system.  
     
     
         6 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said at least one additional multi-media effect is playing back an audio track.  
     
     
         7 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said audio track is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable medium.  
     
     
         8 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising computer readable means for scheduling functions.  
     
     
         9 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising computer readable means for establishing links with other computer systems via a global computer network.  
     
     
         10 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising computer readable means for preventing the provision of any multi-media effect associated with a future date.  
     
     
         11 . A computer software program product recorded on a computer readable medium for providing an interactive multi-media calendar on a computer system having a video monitor and audio speakers, comprising: 
 a. computer readable means for presenting a particular date in a screen display on said video monitor;    b. computer readable means for displaying at least one video clip associated with said particular date within said screen display; and    c. computer readable means for playing back at least one audio track corresponding to said video clip through said audio speakers.    
     
     
         12 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said computer readable medium is a CD-ROM.  
     
     
         13 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said at least one video clip is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable media.  
     
     
         14 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said at least one audio track is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable media.  
     
     
         15 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , further comprising computer readable means for scheduling functions.  
     
     
         16 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , further comprising computer readable means for establishing links with other computer systems via a global computer network.  
     
     
         17 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 11 , further comprising computer readable means for preventing the provision of any multi-media effect associated with a future date.  
     
     
         18 . A computer software program product recorded on a computer readable CD-ROM for providing an interactive multi-media calendar on a computer system having a video monitor and audio speakers, comprising: 
 a. computer readable means for presenting a particular date in a screen display on said video monitor;    b. computer readable means for displaying at least one video clip associated with said particular date within said screen display;    c. computer readable means for playing back at least one audio track corresponding to said video clip through said audio speakers;    d. computer readable means for scheduling functions; and    e. computer readable means for preventing the provision of any multi-media effect associated with a future date.    
     
     
         19 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said at least one video clip is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable CD-ROM.  
     
     
         20 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said at least one audio track is stored as a digital data file recorded on said computer readable CD-ROM.  
     
     
         21 . The computer software program product as defined in  claim 18 , further comprising computer readable means for establishing links with other computer systems via a global computer network.